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Quite a polarizing year, this one. On one hand, some releases redefined crap itself. On the other hand, we've got quite a few great and awesome albums. All in all, it was a bit disappointing for me, but I won't complain much indeed (unless I compare it with 2007 of course)...
1 to 5: Cream of the crop, by preference order.
6 to 30: great stuff, too, in alphabetical order. Couldn't go down to 25, so 28 we have...
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Lazuli - (4603 Battements)
Dark, sad but so appealing and original prog with some fantastic lyrics... |
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Thy Catafalque - Rengeteg
Beautiful, soulful avantgarde stuff. Then you listen to it again, and discover whole new layers of awesomeness. |
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Devin Townsend - Deconstruction
Redefing 'over-the-top'. |
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Terra Tenebrosa - The Tunnels
That one will teach you claustrophobia for sure. |
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Unexpect - Fables Of The Sleepless Empire
A crazy, relentless assault that'll kick you off your chair by cheer inventivity. |
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Ava Inferi - Onyx
A really dark mood, beckoing you to come closer with eerie and exceptional female vocals... |
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Benighted - Asylum Cave
A blast live, a blast on CD. What's more to ask? |
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Blut Aus Nord - 777 - Sect(s)
Industrial Black with their unique sound, oppressive yet... somewhat cosy. |
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Blut Aus Nord - 777 - The Desanctification
Industrial Black with their unique sound, oppressive yet... somewhat cosy. Part II |
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Esoteric - Paragon Of Dissonance
This is not a Maniacal Vale II. It's different (guitar solos !!!) yet unmistakably Esoteric. |
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Fair To Midland - Arrows & Anchors
Darkly whimsical prog, and so uplifting it should be prescribed against depression. |
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Fleshgod Apocalypse - Agony
This time, they successed to mix classical music and brutal death. To great effect! |
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Flourishing - The Sum Of All Fossils
Forget Ulcerate, this is the real shit. And it gets better with every listen. |
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Iperyt - No State Of Grace
They hate people, and it shows. |
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Kartikeya - Mahayuga
Catchy death with some melodies and clean singing. But the best is the Indian spice. |
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KMFDM - WTF?!
Back in shape, they are! Catchy, ironic, danceable (or not), that's KMFDM for you. |
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Leprous - Bilateral
A nice proggy surprise. And they kick major ass live. |
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Myrath - Tales Of The Sands
Oriental power/prog from Tunisia. Talented. |
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N.K.V.D. - Vlast
Another industrial black album. Yup. Totalitarian oppression never sounded so good. |
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Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy
What? Power metal that is at the same time not chessy and uplifting? Impressive. |
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Rhapsody Of Fire - From Chaos To Eternity
Now there's cheese. But I always had a soft spot for these Italians. Plus, this is easily their most varied album ever. |
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Septicflesh - The Great Mass
These guys outdo themselves each time. |
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Smohalla - Resilience
Weird, weird, weird. Starting on BM roots, it then expands... elsewhere. |
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Symphony X - Iconoclast
Continuing their evolution towards a thrashier sound, with extra catchiness included. |
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Textures - Dualism
Another textured goodness, more melodic than usual this time. |
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The Project Hate MCMXCIX - Bleeding The New Apocalypse (Cum Victriciis In Manibus Armis)
I still have difficulties with Ruby's voice, but damn those riffs! |
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Vildhjarta - Måsstaden
Djent, as they call it. OK, but of the best variety. Unpredictable. |
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Xerath - II
Djent, as they call it. OK, but of the best variety. Quite symphonic, with a cinematic feel. |
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| That Iperyt record sounds nasty! Me like. |
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Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 18.08.2011 at 20:27
That Iperyt record sounds nasty! Me like.
Actually you should thank Promonex for that one  |
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